2.Regionalism in Korea
3.Regionalism, How much and When?
4.After 1987, Changes
5.Conclusion
Two scholars’ view
What about South Korea?
South Korea is a notable case of a democratic
transition
There is still concern that democracy is not yet
consolidated.
WHY ? The tendency for voting to follow
regional lines
Historical underdevelopment of Cholla in contrast to Kyongsang
Refutation : regional voting in Korea is actually a fairly recent phenomenon since the year 1987 with dramatic political reforms(a direct presidential election and a new constitution).
ex) In 1963, presidential vote, Park – 53% of the Cholla
Yun – 41% of the Cholla
In 1971, national assembly election, the ruling party(DRP) – 53% of the Cholla
the opposition(NKP- led by Kim Dae-Jung) – 41% of the Kyongsang
In 1981, national assembly election, Chun’s ruling party(DJP) – 38% of the Cholla
In 1985, national assembly election, NKDP(Kim Dae-Jung) – 23% of the Cholla ( lower vote share than the ruling DJP)
The biased recruitment of elites and the manipulation of regional sentiment by political elites
Refutation : At that time, Cholla region had historically been agricultural in focus, so, we might expect that fewer elites would come from such a region in any country.
That is, Seoul – capital, Busan – major port
These two provinces were the logical places to emphasize manufacturing and major port facilities.

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